Place:Strakonice, Jihočeský, Czechoslovakia

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NameStrakonice
TypeCity or town
Coordinates49.267°N 13.9°E
Located inJihočeský, Czechoslovakia
Also located inJihočeský, Czech Republic    
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Strakonice is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.

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A moated castle on the Otava River was built by the noble family Bavors of Strakonice at the beginning of the 13th century, the first written mention of the castle is from 1235. The first written mention of the village of Strakonice is from 1243, when the Church of Saint Wenceslaus already existed and when Bavors donated a part of the castle and several villages in the vicinity to the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of Saint John. In 1318, Strakonice already was a town.

From 1402, the Knights Hospitaller owned the whole castle as well as the surrounding manor.[1] In 1420 the Hussite commander Jan Žižka occupied Strakonice, but failed to capture the fortress. Strakonice Castle experienced an extensive reconstruction to a representation residence of the Grand Priors of the Order in the 16th century, the later modifications were minor only. After the Thirty Years' War, the castle has lost its significance.[2][1]

During the 19th century, the town was industrialized. In the 1860s, the town was connected with České Budějovice and Plzeň by railroad, which helped its further development.[2]

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